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The phrase "peeping Tom" means someone who secretly watches others without their permission. (這俚語偷窺狂是指有人沒經過他人允許 就偷看他人)
It is from the story of Lady Godiva.(故事由來是從Lady Godiva來的)
Lady Godiva lived in eleventh-century England. (Godiva女士居住在18世紀的英國)
She was the wife of Leofric ,the Earl of Mercia. (她是Leofric, 也就是Mercia伯爵之妻)
She loved art very much and wanted to share her love of the arts with the local
farmers. (她深愛藝術並想和當地的農夫分享她對於藝術之熱情)
However, they were not interested because they were too poor.(然而,他們因為貧窮而不感興趣)
So, she kept asking Leofric to lower their taxes.(所以 她持續請求Leofric減低他們的稅賦)
Leofric finally agreed, but he said that the Greeks and Romans considered the human body to be a work of art.(終於 Leofric同意了,但他表示希臘和羅馬人認為人體是藝術品)
Therefore, he said that Lady Godiva should ride naked through the market to show her love for the arts. She agreed to this. (因此,他說Lady Godiva應該裸身騎馬穿過市場, 展現她對藝術的熱愛)
As a mark of respect, the local people stayed indoors as the passed by on her horse.
(由於尊敬之意,當她騎馬經過時, 當地人們就待在屋內)
However, tom--a curious young man with hungry eyes-could not resist looking at her.
(然而, 湯姆 一個有著飢餓眼神的年輕人 不禁看了她)
Legend says that Tom suddenly went blind as he peeped at Lady Godiva.
(據說湯姆看了Lady Godiva之後, 就突然變瞎了)
This is how the phrase "peeping Tom" began.(這就是俚語 偷窺狂的起源)
Today ,both people and electronic devices are called "peeping Toms."
(今日 人們和電子設備都被稱做偷窺狂)
When people watch someone without his or her permission, they are called "peeping Toms."(當人們沒經過允許就觀看他人的話,他們就被稱做偷窺狂)
Besides, the cameras in cell phones that people use to take pictures of strangers are also "peeping Tome." (此外, 人們用來拍陌生人照的手機照相機也是偷窺狂)
Some governments have now begun to pass laws against camera phones and have made their use illegal in certain public places. (有些政府已開始通過反照相手機法律並在某些公共場合使用不合法 )
Other governments demand that these phones meet certain requirements.
(其他政府要求這些手機要符合某些規定)
In South Korea, for example, all cameras in cell phones must make loud noises so that people will know about it.(例如在南韓, 所有照相手機照相時一定要發出聲響 人們才知道有人在照相)
Thus, "peeping Tom" was once the young man secretly watched Lady Godiva.
(於是, 偷窺狂曾經是一位年輕人偷看Lady Godiva)
Now, it refers to not only people but also camera phones and other similar devices.
(現在, 它不但是指人們而且也是指手機和其他類似的設備)
We can be sure there will be more "peeping Toms" in the future.
(我們可以確信未來將會有更多的偷窺狂.)
So, we can only protect ourselves against them by being very careful.
(所以 我們只能小心點來保護自己 防止偷窺狂)
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